I was just Thinking about Dads
By marcyaz
@Marcyaz (35316)
United States
October 17, 2015 12:56pm CST
For me I was blessed with a dad who disciplined little and laughed with me a lot.
He was a disabled man but never dwelt on his disability and he worked all his life, he never asked for anything but worked for it.
You see when he was 8 years old he came down with polio and was unable to walk for years, in fact his brothers had to take him to school in a wagon.
When he was grown he would buy shoes built up inside because his one leg was shorter than the other one.
He was a funny guy, a very likeable soul and he liked just about everyone with just a few exceptions.
He was a great friend to my brother and me, finding time for each one of us separately and even, at times, together.
He seemed to always be around and included us in his work and his fun, smiling and laughing his way through most of it right along with us.
How was it like with your Dad?
My Dad would have laughed at this picture...
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@Rosekitty (19368)
• San Marcos, Texas
17 Oct 15
I can't remember my dad as being much other than very strict..he never was given much love from his Greek father so he had a hard time with us 4 girls..i was the 4th..then 8 years later my one and only brother came along..so there went any affection we had..I wasn't allowed long hair so when i was 18 and married first thing i did was grow out my hair and never cut it sense..
You had the relationship I wish i had..I am happy you had the dad most of all want.
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@Marcyaz (35316)
• United States
18 Oct 15
@Rosekitty
That is what I thought as some dads are like that. I was fortunately my daddys little girl no matter how old I was.
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@Rosekitty (19368)
• San Marcos, Texas
17 Oct 15
@Marcyaz yes my dad wanted boys..and spoiled the only one he had
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@simone10 (54187)
• Louisville, Kentucky
18 Oct 15
My Dad wasn't in my life very much. He and my Mom divorced when I was young. Even though he lived in the same city I did, I only saw him 3 times a year. On my birthday, my sister's birthday and Christmas. I really came to resent this as I got older.
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@PainsOnSlate (21852)
• Canada
18 Oct 15
@simone10 That is so sad, divorce is ok but ignoring your kids is not ok. I'm sorry that happend to you.
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@Hatley (163776)
• Garden Grove, California
20 Mar 16
ohmy I want to weep as my dad was bitter angry, un approcabble and not a very
good father although I will say he did providefor us but he also was not
faithful to my mom and she never knew that . there are two otyher illigitimate womenout ther abutmy age it they are alive and both were given my name. ughj.
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@Marcyaz (35316)
• United States
20 Mar 16
@Hatley
So sorry your father was not approachable for you as a child. Some men can be good providers but not good husbands or fathers. How horrible for your men even if you think she didn't know I bet she had an inkling and then he had other children and gave them your name, Ugh is right.
@lady1993 (27224)
• Philippines
18 Oct 15
your dad sounds really nice 
my father is also loving and thoughtful. Although he was not always around (working abroad) while i was growing up, he always spent time with us whenever he can 
he wasn't very strict and quite generous, he was also very patient with us when we have tantrums 
my father is also loving and thoughtful. Although he was not always around (working abroad) while i was growing up, he always spent time with us whenever he can
he wasn't very strict and quite generous, he was also very patient with us when we have tantrums 1 person likes this
@wittynet (4421)
• Philippines
17 Oct 15
@Marcyaz, I envy you. I also have a great father but my siblings and I always wanted more which my mother and father can't give. Though they are so hardworking, they are lacking in so many aspects of being a parent. I understand this because they're not perfect.
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@Lushlala (4028)
• Gaborone, Botswana
18 Oct 15
Your dad sounds like he was an amazing man as well as a great dad!
I don't have anything to do with my blood dad, out of choice. My adoptive father is great, and I love him to pieces. He was very firm, but kind and loving when we were growing up. Now he's older, he's a little grumpy but still a fantastic dad. I guess being grumpy is part of growing older for most LOL
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@utkarshan28 (133)
• India
18 Oct 15
Your father must be inspiration for you through out your life. You are very lucky to have loving father so am I.
When I was kid I found him very strict and as he is so busy in his work we hardly get time together for fun. But as I grew up I know all that was for us only and gradually when he cut off workload he started spending time with us that brings us more closer to him.
Nowadays he is spending his free time to pampered his grand childrens
.
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@PainsOnSlate (21852)
• Canada
18 Oct 15
My dad was fun too. He worked hard but played hard too. He took us camping every summer and my mother would stay during the week with us kids and dad would leave in his suit in the morning after shaving in front of a mrror hanging from a tree and come home to our campsite in time for dinner. Our house was always full of my parents friends and lots of kids.
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@Marcyaz (35316)
• United States
18 Oct 15
@PainsOnSlate
It certainly sounds like a wonderful memory.
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@PainsOnSlate (21852)
• Canada
18 Oct 15
@Marcyaz mine did almost every summer. It is a wonderful memory.
@bluemonday (11)
• Mumbai, India
18 Oct 15
It has been 26 years since my dad passed away and I miss him terribly. A big strong man, with a baritone , he sang his away through life.Deeply spiritual and generous to a fault, he was but a strict disciplinarian. Dad was very protective of me, something that annoyed me immensely then but amuses me today
The tall burly figure riding on a Lambretta scooter endeared himself to all, as he sang merrily on his way. A foodie to to T , he was the greatest fan of mymum's cooking.
The years may have dimmed the pain but the memories live on forever.
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@Marcyaz (35316)
• United States
18 Oct 15
My dad has been gone for 31 years now and I still think at times I want to call him or my mom but my mom has been gone now 29 years. I will always remember my dad as he looked on my wedding day in church walking me down the aisle and how proud he was on that day.
@GardenGerty (160665)
• United States
17 Oct 15
I was closer with my dad than with my mom. He had some disabilities, but in that time you did not get help or money for being disabled. I am lucky that he is still alive.
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@allknowing (136417)
• India
18 Oct 15
I adored my father. I know he loved all his children and reported to mother so that she punished us and not him.
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@thesids (22180)
• Bhubaneswar, India
17 Oct 15
You must have been a very proud daughter
We never have been that close.
I love and respect him a lot (just as many other children) and the best quality of his that I appreciate is - I have never seen him angry. I dont know what he is made of, but in any situation he is always cool and never loses his temper.
We never have been that close.
I love and respect him a lot (just as many other children) and the best quality of his that I appreciate is - I have never seen him angry. I dont know what he is made of, but in any situation he is always cool and never loses his temper.1 person likes this
@TiarasOceanView (70022)
• United States
18 Oct 15
Glad you were also blessed with a good Dad. I was too, I miss him. He spent a lot of time with me and took me fishing a lot.
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